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Henrik Lundqvist Receives $25,000 as a Finalist at Sports Humanitarian of the Year AwardJuly 16th, 2015 at 2:58 AMNew York Rangers’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was nominated for the inaugural Sports Humanitarian of the Year Award, presented by ESPN and Playstation.
The inaugural Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards celebrated and honored athletes, teams, nonprofits and members of the sports industry for using sport to serve communities and make a...

Henrik Lundqvist Nominated for Sports Humanitarian of the Year AwardJune 30th, 2015 at 2:50 PMNew York Rangers’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has been nominated for the inaugural Sports Humanitarian of the Year Award, presented by ESPN and Playstation.
The inaugural Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards will celebrate and honor athletes, teams, nonprofits and members of the sports industry for using sport to serve communities and...

NHL Awards Presenters and Social Media Details AnnouncedJune 20th, 2015 at 3:31 AMNHL stars past and present and hockey fans from the world of entertainment will join host Rob Riggle and musical performer Daughtry for the 2015 NHL Awards, to salute the best regular-season players and performances from the 2014-15 season, on Wednesday, June 24, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in...

New York Rangers Know They Have the Team It Takes to WinJune 5th, 2015 at 5:16 PMThe New York Rangers know they have what it takes to come back next season and play for a chance at the Stanley Cup once again.
“We’ve got a lot of good hockey players in this room who have had a lot of success winning games,” said Marc Staal on...

New York Rangers Season Ends with a Game 7 LossMay 30th, 2015 at 3:43 PMThe Presidents’ Trophy winning, New York Rangers’ season came to an end with a 2-0 shutout loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final, Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
"There's a lot of emotions," Rick Nash said following the season-ending defeat. "I'm pretty upset. In a...

Will Henrik Lundqvist Remain the King of Game 7′s?May 29th, 2015 at 6:19 PMTeams have been unable to finish The New York Rangers when it comes to closing out a series, arguably because goaltender Henrik Lundqvist flourishes when his team faces elimination.
“I just try to go out and do my job," Lundqvist stated.
He's 6-1 in Game 7, with an NHL-record six straight...

Both Rangers and Lightning Going into Game 7 with ConfidenceMay 29th, 2015 at 5:26 PMBoth the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning held an optional morning skate Friday before tonight's crucial Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final.
The Rangers are 4-0 in elimination games this postseason and the Lightning 2-0, but it doesn’t compare to the possible elimination they face tonight, where the...

New York Rangers’ History of Game 7′sMay 28th, 2015 at 8:56 PMThe New York Rangers are getting ready to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in a deciding Eastern Conference Final Game 7 Friday night at Madison Square Garden (8 p.m., ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA).
The Rangers and Lightning both are no strangers to Game 7's, making their second appearance in a...

New York Rangers Force a Game 7May 27th, 2015 at 2:41 AMThe New York Rangers’ confidence and experience helped them rise when facing elimination for the 15th time in 18 games since the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Rangers got a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final at Amalie Arena on Tuesday....

New York Rangers Henrik Lundqvist Thrives Under PressureMay 26th, 2015 at 7:33 PMTeams have been unable to finish The New York Rangers when it comes to closing out a series, arguably because goaltender Henrik Lundqvist flourishes when his team faces elimination.
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In the past 17 games when the Rangers have faced elimination, Lundqvist has won 14 of them, two with shutouts. In the...

New York Rangers Get Shutout 2-0 in Game 5May 25th, 2015 at 2:15 AMThe New York Rangers were shutout 2-0 by the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden Sunday night.
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The Lightning’s Ben Bishop made 26 saves to help the team to a 3-2 series lead over the Rangers. One more win and the Lightning can advance to the Stanley...

How the New York Rangers Will Be Successful in Game 5May 24th, 2015 at 6:33 PMThe New York Rangers have three things they need to stick with in order to have the same success they did in Game 4 for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden tonight. The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2.
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First, they must continue to shut down...

New York Rangers Get Even with the Tampa Bay LightningMay 23rd, 2015 at 12:32 AMThe New York Rangers top players gave their all Friday night at Amalie Arena and it paid off. The Rangers had a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. The best-of-seven series is now tied 2-2.
It was the Rangers first win by...

Alain Vigneault Says Henrik Lundqvist is “Our Guy”May 21st, 2015 at 8:25 PMAfter the New York Rangers lost two games back-to-back giving up 12 goals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, it was questioned whether goaltender Henrik Lundqvist would start in net on Friday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final at Amalie Arena.
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault laughed and quick...

New York Rangers Lose 6-5 in Overtime of Game 3May 21st, 2015 at 2:39 AMWith the Eastern Conference Final tied 1-1, Game 3 was going to be hard fought at Amalie Arena Wednesday night.
After three periods the game was tied 5-5 and headed to overtime where the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov scored to give his team a 2-1 series lead over the New...

New York Rangers Need to Find Their Offensive SparkMay 20th, 2015 at 3:52 PMThe New York Rangers have 28 goals in 14 playoff games, and the Tampa Bay Lightning have 41 goals in 15 games. The Rangers need to score more goals, take advantage of key opportunities, and stay out of the penalty box in order to win against the Lightning.
"It wasn't...

New York Rangers Have Their First Blowout Loss in 15 GamesMay 19th, 2015 at 7:00 PMTampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson recorded the first playoff hat trick in franchise history Monday night at Madison Square Garden, helping his team get a 6-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. The best of seven series is now tied 1-1.
The...

New York Rangers Win Game 1 in the Eastern Conference FinalMay 17th, 2015 at 1:07 PMWith 2:25 left in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final Saturday afternoon, the New York Rangers’ Dominic Moore scored to break the 1-1 tie and help his team earn a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden.
"I thought considering the fact that we had just...

Rangers Vs. Lightning in the Eastern Conference FinalsMay 16th, 2015 at 5:50 AMAfter a 2-1 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, the New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Final.
With a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Amalie Arena on Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning also advanced to the Eastern Conference Final.
The Rangers are...